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Donor Travel

The Case for Taking Your Team Somewhere Wild

Discover how nature-based company retreats in beautiful settings can unlock creativity, perspective, and connection.

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Donor Travel

Fill the Memory Bank

I never expected to have a bedazzled, six-foot sailfish hanging on my living room wall. Then again, I never expected to lose my father so early in my life.

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Donor Travel

Why the Best Donor Trips Do More with Less

Discover how a strategic approach to donor travel can create deeper engagement, stronger connections, and more meaningful donor journeys.

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Buy a Trip, Give a Trip

A Day of Cultural Exchange for Urban and Indigenous Families in Panama

Elevate Destinations Buy a Trip, Give a Trip: families from Panama City visit an Emberá Drúa community for a day of connection and exchange.

Destinations

Japan for the seasons: Make the most of fall, winter, spring, and summer

Few destinations juxtapose ancient and modern quite like Japan, which has been at the forefront of travel for the last…

tents for a group donor trip itinerary amidst an isolated sandy beach beside the ocean at sunset.

Donor Travel

Where Awe Meets Place and Purpose

Explore how impact travel connects awe-inspiring places and human stories to create deeper connections to purpose and mission.

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Donor Travel

Choosing A Structure for Your Fundraising Trip

Explore six proven fundraising models for charity challenges and learn how to choose the right structure for your organization and supporters.

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Donor Travel

What is a Charity Challenge?

Explore how charity challenges engage supporters, strengthen donor relationships, and raise funds through meaningful adventure travel.

Mom hugging guide after snorkeling for the first time in Belize.

Donor Travel

Is “Vacation Courage” a Real Thing?

The psychology of vacation courage reveals why travel makes us feel braver, more open-minded, and ready to step outside our comfort zones.

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Buy a Trip, Give a Trip

Empowering Students to Dream Big in Thailand

Elevate Destinations Buy a Trip, Give a Trip: students from a children’s home in Chiang Mai explored elephant conservation and local crafts.

Destinations

Seven Years, One Laptop, and Some Very Questionable WiFi

When you look back on your life, you realize there are only a few key moments that have truly shaped it.

The women’s group members proudly present their freshly made honey and wax products ready for market, with WST’s Esther Joseph as they gather for the end of training at their newly installed Enterprise & Empowerment Hub.

Partners

Sustainability Grant Funds Women-Led Conservation Project

A new sustainability grant supports regenerative agriculture and women-led enterprises in the Serengeti, linking tourism with conservation and community impact.

Hikers on a charity challenge enjoying the view of the mountains

Donor Travel

Is Collective Awe the Most Underrated Tool in Fundraising?

The psychology of awe explains why charity challenge participants become lifelong donors, and how you can harness it to raise more and build deeper communities.

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